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Scottish Sun
27-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh ready to buy ex-Premier League club – but rules out crisis side Sheffield Wednesday
Several English clubs have reportedly sounded out a potential takeover THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh ready to buy ex-Premier League club – but rules out crisis side Sheffield Wednesday Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SAUDI ARABIAN boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is reportedly interested in buying one of two English clubs. It was claimed last week that Alalshikh had taken part in talks with Championship side Millwall ahead of a potential bid. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Saudi billionaire Turki Alalshikh is reportedly considering a takeover of Southampton Credit: Getty 3 Southampton is one of two clubs he is currently keen on Credit: PA However, the Lions denied that discussions were held. Officials also insisted the club was not for sale. With a bid for Millwall understood to be off the table, talkSPORT presenter Simon Jordan revealed that Alalshikh has now turned his interest to recently-relegated Southampton. Jordan also admitted that he put the idea of buying Sheffield Wednesday to him amid unrest over the club's current ownership. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL NOTT ON How Prem table would look without VAR with Champions League spots VERY different However, the Saudi boxing mogul refused. The talkSPORT presenter explained: "No it's not talk, they are interested because they've told me. "I've told him and tried to talk him out of Millwall because I don't think it's a proper football club, but that's a different discussion. "But it is Millwall, and he likes Southampton. I suggested Sheffield Wednesday to him. He doesn't want Sheffield Wednesday. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "He doesn't want a club in the north. He wants a club in the south. And Millwall and Southampton are the two clubs that he thinks are interesting to him." It is understood that several English clubs have sounded Alalshikh out over a potential takeover. Turki Alalshikh working on astonishing fight in Alcatraz prison and vows to hold bout inside Rome's iconic Colosseum The 43-year-old has become a prominent figure in the boxing world in recent years, brokering some of the biggest fights in the sport. His role as chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority means he has varied business interests. Having recently sold LaLiga 2 side Almeria, he is now looking to buy a club in the Premier League or Championship. Southampton were relegated from the Prem this season after finishing 12th in the table. The Saints appointed Will Still as their new manager at the weekend.
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Saudi boxing supremo Turki Alalshikh ready to buy ex-Premier League club – but rules out crisis side Sheffield Wednesday
SAUDI ARABIAN boxing chief Turki Alalshikh is reportedly interested in buying one of two English clubs. It was claimed last week that 3 Saudi billionaire Turki Alalshikh is reportedly considering a takeover of Southampton Credit: Getty 3 Southampton is one of two clubs he is currently keen on Credit: PA However, the Lions denied that discussions were held. Officials also insisted the club was not for sale. With a bid for Jordan also admitted that he put the idea of buying READ MORE IN FOOTBALL However, the Saudi boxing mogul refused. The talkSPORT presenter explained: "No it's not talk, they are interested because they've told me. "I've told him and tried to talk him out of Millwall because I don't think it's a proper football club, but that's a different discussion. "But it is Millwall, and he likes Southampton. I suggested Sheffield Wednesday to him. He doesn't want Sheffield Wednesday. Most read in Championship CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "He doesn't want a club in the north. He wants a club in the south. And Millwall and Southampton are the two clubs that he thinks are interesting to him." It is understood that several English clubs have sounded Alalshikh out over a potential takeover. Turki Alalshikh working on astonishing fight in Alcatraz prison and vows to hold bout inside Rome's iconic Colosseum The 43-year-old has become a prominent figure in the boxing world in recent years, brokering some of the biggest fights in the sport. His role as chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority means he has varied business interests. Having recently sold LaLiga 2 side Almeria, he is now looking to buy a club in the Premier League or Championship. Southampton were relegated from the Prem this season after finishing 12th in the table. The Saints 3 Will Still was appointed as Southampton's new manager last week Credit: Getty
Asharq Al-Awsat
05-02-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Global Reaction to Trump's Gaza Strip Takeover Plan
President Donald Trump said the United States would take over the Gaza Strip after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere. Here are some global reactions to the announcement. SAUDI ARABIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY "Saudi Arabia rejects any attempts to displace the Palestinians from their land. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has affirmed the kingdom's position in 'a clear and explicit manner' that does not allow for any interpretation under any circumstances." EGYPT'S FOREIGN MINISTER BADR ABDELATTY Abdelatty discussed with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa the importance of moving forward with recovery projects in Gaza without Palestinians leaving the Gaza Strip. PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS AND THE PALESTINIAN LEADERSHIP Abbas said the Palestinians will not relinquish their land, rights, and sacred sites, and that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the land of the State of Palestine, along with the West Bank and East Jerusalem. SENIOR HAMAS OFFICIAL SAMI ABU ZUHRI "Our people in the Gaza Strip will not allow these plans to pass, and what is required is to end the (Israeli) occupation and aggression against our people, not to expel them from their land." KREMLIN SPOKESMAN DMITRY PESKOV Russia believes a settlement in the Middle East is only possible on the basis of a two-state solution. CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY "China hopes all parties will take ceasefire and post-conflict governance as an opportunity to bring the Palestinian issue back on the right track of political settlement based on the two-state solution." TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER HAKAN FIDAN US President Donald Trump's comments on a plan to take over Gaza are "unacceptable". Any plans leaving Palestinians "out of the equation" would lead to more conflict. PALESTINE LIBERATION ORGANISATION SECRETARY GENERAL HUSSEIN AL-SHEIKH "The Palestinian leadership affirms its firm position that the two-state solution, in accordance with international legitimacy and international law, is the guarantee of security, stability and peace." ISLAMIC JIHAD "Trump's positions and plans are a dangerous escalation that threaten Arab and regional national security, especially in Egypt and Jordan, which the US administration wants to put in confrontation with the Palestinian people and their rights." UK ENVIRONMENT MINISTER STEVE REED "The UK government's position ... is that Palestinian civilians must be able to return to their homes and rebuild their lives. For those people, the last ...months have been a living nightmare, and it's important they're able to go home after this to start to rebuild. "They'll need a lot of support from the international community to do that, but it's the only way we're going to get to the long-term solution for all of this, and a long-term peace, which is a two-state solution." AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER ANTHONY ALBANESE "Australia's position is the same as it was this morning, as it was last year. The Australian government supports on a bipartisan basis a two-state solution." DEMOCRATIC AND PALESTINIAN-AMERICAN US REPRESENTATIVE RASHIDA TLAIB "Palestinians aren't going anywhere. This president can only spew this fanatical (expletive) because of bipartisan support in Congress for funding genocide and ethnic cleansing. It's time for my two-state solution colleagues to speak up." US MUSLIM ADVOCACY GROUP COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS "Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people, not the United States, and President Trump's call to expel Palestinians from their land is an absolute non-starter." "If the Palestinian people were ever somehow forcibly expelled from Gaza, this crime against humanity would spark widespread conflict, put the final nail in the coffin of international law, and destroy what remains of our nation's international image and standing." PAUL O'BRIEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL USA "Removing all Palestinians from Gaza is tantamount to destroying them as a people. Gaza is their home. Gaza's death and destruction is a result of the government of Israel killing civilians by the thousands, often with US bombs." DEMOCRATIC US SENATOR CHRIS MURPHY "He's totally lost it...A US invasion of Gaza would lead to the slaughter of thousands of US troops and decades of war in the Middle East. It's like a bad, sick joke."
